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Trivia: Musical Terms

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1. A composition whose style is simple and idyllic; suggestive of rural scenes.






2. A set of five musicians who perform a composition written for five parts.






3. The period of music history which dates from the mid 1700's to mid 1800's. The music was spare and emotionally reserved - especially when compared to Romantic and Boroque music.






4. A melodic or - sometimes a harmonic idea presented in a musical form.






5. Music of a particular form consisting of four movements. Each of the movements differ in tempo - rhythm - and melody; but are held together by subject and style.






6. Pertains to tone or tones.






7. A song of praise and glorification. Most often to honor God.






8. A symbol indicating to play loud.






9. Male singers who were castrated to preserve their alto and soprano vocal range.






10. Two or more voices or instruments playing the same note simultaneously.






11. Male singers who were castrated to preserve their alto and soprano vocal range.






12. A direction to play lively and fast.






13. A rhythmic succession of musical tones - a melody for instruments and voices.






14. Two notes that differ in name only. The notes occupy the same position.For example: C sharp and D flat.






15. Includes all twelve notes of an octave.






16. A separate section of a larger composition.






17. A large group of instrumentalists playing together.






18. The principal note of a triad.






19. A song of praise and glorification. Most often to honor God.






20. The first section of a movement written in sonata form - introducing the melodies and themes.






21. The first section of a movement written in sonata form - introducing the melodies and themes.






22. In sheet music - a symbol at the beginning of the staff defining the pitch of the notes found in that particular staff.






23. The technique of altering the tone color of a single note or musical line by changing from one instrument to another in the middle of a note or line.






24. Group of singers in a chorus.






25. Pertaining to the fugue - the overlapping of the same theme or motif by two or more voices a few beats apart.






26. A symbol indicating to play loud.






27. A form of music written for marching in two-step time. Originally the march was used for military processions.






28. The seventh note of the scale where there is a strong desire to resolve on the tonic.






29. A mild glissando between two notes for an expressive effect.






30. Combination of two or more keys being played at the same time.






31. Three to four movement orchestral piece - generally in sonata form.






32. Movement in music where the characteristics are crisp and direct.






33. A symbol used in musical notation indicating to gradually quicken tempo.






34. Word to indicate that the movement or entire composition is to be played smoothly.






35. A musical composition that has a romantic or dreamy character with nocturnal associations.






36. A sequence of songs - perhaps on a single theme - or with texts by one poet - or having continuos narrative.






37. In sheet music - a symbol at the beginning of the staff defining the pitch of the notes found in that particular staff.






38. Originally an improvised cadence by a soloist. Later it became a written out passage to display performance skills of an instrumentalist or performer.






39. A canon where the melody is sung in two or more voices. After the first voice begins - the next voice starts singing after a couple of measures are played in the preceding voice. All parts repeat continuously.






40. The element of music pertaining to time - played as a grouping of notes into accented and unaccented beats.






41. A complex piece of music. Usually the first movement of the piece serving as the exposition - a development - or recapitulation.






42. Closing section of a movement.






43. One who directs a group of performers. The conductor indicates the tempo - phrasing - dynamics - and style by gestures and facial expressions.






44. An instruction in sheet music to play softly. Abbreviated by a 'p'.






45. The opening section of a piece of music or movement.






46. A scale consisting of only whole-tone notes. Such a scale consists of only 6 notes.






47. Tones used to embellish the principal melodic tone.






48. The element of music pertaining to time - played as a grouping of notes into accented and unaccented beats.






49. An important characteristic of the Romantic period. It is a style where the strict tempo is temporarily abandoned for a more emotional tone.






50. A set of four musicians who perform a composition written for four parts.







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